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Rejected
RejectedSolutions Architect at Microsoft
- Difficulty
- Level
- Mid
- Process took
- 1 weeks
How it went
The candidate underwent a rigorous interview process at Microsoft for a Solutions Architect role. The initial technical and system design interview lasted two hours, with the candidate feeling confident in their explanations and engagement with the panel. A subsequent hour-long session focused on past projects and market experience. The candidate noted a recurring emphasis on hands-on Azure experience from one interviewer, which they suspect may have contributed to the rejection.
What came up
Data ModelingMachine LearningConceptStatistics & ExperimentationData AnalysisCodingSQLData Structures & AlgorithmsPeople ManagementProject ManagementProgram SenseCross FunctionalSystem DesignProduct DesignEstimationProduct StrategyAnalyticalTechnicalExecutionBehavioralCustomer InteractionApp CritiqueData Pipeline DesignArtificial IntelligencePresentationPortfolio ReviewDebuggingCode ReviewProject Discussion
A candidate-reported account, lightly edited. Interview processes change by team and date.